Ardath_Biru

Soul Hackers 2 - hope to polish it off over the next few days. And then, at last, its time for Red Dead Redemption 2.

What are the chances it could be about, y'know, raiding tombs?

You are Lara Croft. There is a tomb. Go raid it.

No multiplayer nonsense. No irritating sidekicks chattering over the radio. No emotive flashbacks to her time at finishing school. Just Lara , and a tomb.

Sorry what am I thinking? Of course not. Carry on.

<sigh>

I was one of those tempted by sub £300 prices. It might be the cheapest playstation I have ever bought in real terms, never mind inflation. PS1 and PS2 were both around £300. PS3 slim was somewhat over £300. I think my PS4pro was more like £400. PS5 at £290 looks a great deal.

Where did the price in £ come from? I can't see it on the Sony blog page linked.

PS5 Digital Edition — £294 .

Really?? I'm in!

If they hurry, they might get it out the door by year the bombs drop in the Fallout universe, 2077.

Looking forward to it. I played STALKER what seems a lifetime ago and remember its unique atmosphere - I hope that hasn't been lost.

It also provided some of the best FPS/horror set pieces I have ever experienced. More in a similar vein would be welcome.

Maybe they should re-brand it as Snickers?

No, me either.

Well then, they are not getting unfettered access to my money.

Oh no. Aren't they done with burping these things out yet?

Self-serving corporate word salad. Uncle Phil would be proud.

“drive further increases in quality of narrative solo experiences, expand multiplayer offerings with increased frequency of content release, introduce free-to-play touchpoints, and integrate more social features”

Leading with the difficult bit to get it out of the way? Not that I am cynical or anything.

Perhaps the upcoming State of Play will contain (or consist of!) projects sidelined by the GaaS fixation.

"Here's what you might have been playing..."

I don't like games-as-service, or indeed online games generally. However, I can accept others have different tastes and so am fine with their existence.

The large-scale bungling of their chosen strategy gives me major pause for thought about the direction they are taking.

We keep being told how expensive games are becoming to make. Management indulging in delusional bandwagon-jumping is considerably more difficult to swallow as an excuse to for higher prices than spiraling production costs.

WipeOut. When?

Started strong but tended to drag. I wasn't there for the awards, but if I was I would have been annoyed at the perfunctory manner in which many were treated.

Well put together but TOO LONG.

One could argue that they don't bail soon enough.

In an ideal world publishers would read the market better and fill the various sectors with appropriate numbers of games. Instead they engage in wishful thinking and bandwagon-jumping, and attempt to force consumer tastes towards where they perceive profits.

Sony is far from getting everything right, but i think that their fundamental strategy is sound. It is telling that it has been the more stable in terms of their hardware and service offering.

The "corner the market and then dictate terms" strategy is classic MS. It is heartening to see the market tell them to re-assess.

I have heard claims that now their aim is to be the largest publisher. I am sceptical - MS don't tend to play on other people's lawns.

"Phased regional rollouts"? What on earth has gone on over there? Did some miscreants encrypt their database or something?

Maybe AI is already in charge over at Embracer, and they are just trying out some of the early decisions on us to see if they fly.

Oh no, oh dear, how can we live, how can we breathe, what now?

...nevermind.

A fresh controller means I can have a crack at the Platinum for Bioshock (PS3). Combined, of course, with keeping half an eye on Euro '24.

If the quote truly reflects his views, then he won't last long at Microsoft should Xbox ever gain (rather than buy) a preeminent place in the industry.

More sweet nothings from Uncle Phil. He's a marketing dude making marketing statements so it is to be expected, I guess.

The question is why is his every utterance given the time of day? Perhaps a bit of the cold shoulder treatment might lead to some more substance.

More Spencerian waffle - there is pretty much no future that isn't compatible with such vagueness.

Away this weekend, but if I get a chance it is time to progress my Resident Evil remake/remaster/reimagining/re-anything else run (RErrrrr for short). RE Zero is done so next up is OG RE remake.

I haven't played a mainline SMT since Lucifer's Call, so I'm looking forward to this.

I just want a surprise!

By "surprise" I mean brand new WipeOut, nothing more, nothing less.

I might check it out if they remove the multiplayer components, add a compelling narrative and characters.

@nessisonett Authenticity sells. If you can fake that, you've got it made.

I have had the Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney trilogy in my backlog for ages, having completed the first one. I once again feel the urge to point dramatically across the room and shout "Objection!", so now's the time for Justice for All.

@TheAmbienWalrus Hmmmm... Assegai, nippy but weak shields, keep hammering that absorb button! Feisar is strictly noobs only.

So nearly Nier not so far.

Deep into Kingdoms of Amalur, it's been OK so far, but is starting to wear out it's welcome. Hope to put it to bed soon.

Promises? They're more a sort of guideline.

If he likes it, it must be bad.

I find that the greatest strength of a subscription service, access to games that you might not ordinarily buy, is also it's greatest weakness, in that you waste time on things which are not to your taste.

I had a lot of fun whilst subscribed last year but I prefer to research and pick my games more carefully.

I look forward to what, if anything, emerges from this. It would be great to have an additional "voice" in the console market.

I expect a marketing-led company such as Microsoft to be reluctant to discuss competitor ecosystems at or around flagship events.

For the time being I think they would prefer low-key if not stealth announcements outside of the "E3 window."

I have to say I sort of agree that the series is a satire of American 50s optimism. Setting a game elsewhere could introduce a mismatch with its atmosphere.

Always read the small print...

Explanatory note [1] tells us:

[1] Official name will be decided at a later stage.

OK, it's bad enough that the names got released into the wild, so kindly continue mocking.